Roy groaned as he stretched his arms, kicking the front door closed behind him. Slowly, he made his way up the stairs and down the hallway to his bedroom; removing his blue jacket as he went.

"Roy?"

He turned his head as he feed the buttons at his wrists and untucked his crisp white shirt. "Yes?" The bed sang beneath his weight as he began to unlace hits boots. The sound of water sloshing in the tub grabbed his attention. He turned his head towards the bathroom, he saw an arm reach out from the tub, setting a book a small table he knew had been retrieved from the bedroom.

"Will you be joining me?"

Roy grinned kicking off his boots and shedding the rest of his uniform until he stood behind Ed in nothing but his boxers. He stood in the doorway, drinking in the sight of his lover. Ed sat with his back to Mustang in one of those tubs with claws for feet. His hair was tied up in a loose bun with a few strands of golden tresses plastered to his neck by water as they escaped.

He knelt behind Edward and placed a soft kiss on the back of his neck. Ed smiled and leaned forward in the tub as Roy got in behind him. They lost no water as Roy leaned against the back of the tub, pulling Ed against his chest.

"How was work General?" Ed asked resting his head comfortably against Roy's neck.

"Boring" he muttered pressing his nose against Ed's hair. "I want to hear about you. How was your trip?

"Oh you know, Al's still a little wrecked over the married life. But Granny's showing him a thing or two. He got a job working over at the train station until school starts up. Winry's working on a new model for my arm too, says it should be ready for a go by the end of the month."

"How is your arm?" Roy asked moving his gaze to the dented automail that rested easily against the bathtub walls.

"Better, the nerve plate damage was the worst part. I was out for three days. According to Granny that bastard knew what he was doing, hit the plate square one. Winry's taking extra precautions this time." His eyes fell to the soap covered surface and his mind began to wonder.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Roy asked turning Ed's chin to face him. "Something else is bothering you."

Ed pulled away for a moment and shifted in the water until he was set comfortably on Roy's lap. He rested his hands on Roy's chest, then took his face and kissed him; hard. He let all the built up tension out of his body.

Roy knew something was wrong just by the way Ed was kissing him, it wasn't forceful; almost desperate. The way Ed bit his lip and combed his hands through his hair, Ed only did this in the midst of sex or if he was worried about Roy or something Roy might do.

When he pulled away, Ed tucked his face against Roy's and took a deep breath. "Please don't leave me."

"What?" Roy jerked to the side and forced Ed to look at him again. "Edward, I love you. Why the fuck would I leave you."

"It's stupid." Ed shook his head but Roy wouldn't let him go.

"No, tell me."

"It's just….. Alphonse and Winry. They're so happy together; they don't have to hide from anyone. You could have anyone you wanted Roy, and I'm…" God he couldn't even finish the sentence.

"What?" Roy pressed. "What are you Ed?"

"I'm barley half a person!" Ed's voice was quiet, breaking at the end. "I can't hold you without worrying I'm going to hurt you, I can't use my right hand for half the things we do in bed. I'm more of a hassle than I'm worth really."

Roy gripped Ed by the hips and pulled him roughly against himself. "Ed, don't you ever say that again. I love you with every sense of my being. Hearing you call yourself half a person…its torture. You could have no limbs and I would still make love to you all through the night as long as my old bones let me."

"I love you." Ed whispered cupping Roy's face

"I love you too." Roy kissed Ed fiercely and let his hands slip down the blonde's waist. The kisses grew hotter; Roy bit and sucked at Ed's lips as he slowly moved down his jaw and neck. "Marry me." He said suddenly looking into Edward's eyes. "Marry me and I'll show you how much I love you every day Ed. Marry me."

Ed stared at Roy for a long moment. "What…what about all your plans? Becoming Fuhrer and making Amestris a better place. You can't quit that dream for me Roy, I won't let you. If the public ever found out about us, we'd be far from accepted."

"I don't care." Roy said latching onto his lover's neck. "There is no better place unless you're by my side."

"I'll always be by your side Roy." Ed cupped his face again and pulled him close. "You don't have to give up your dreams to be with me."

Roy shook his head and grasped at Ed's wrists. "It's not enough, these secret meetings and stolen kisses. I'm sick of waiting for everyone to go out to lunch just to have you for a short thirty minutes. I'll never be happy until your mine in the daylight as much as you are at night."

"And what about everyone who helped you along the way, to becoming Fuhrer?" Ed whispered brushing away his hair.

"So you won't marry me?" Roy whispered sadly.

"One day, Roy I will." Ed said smiling. "Marriage is out of the question while we're both in the military. It just won't work. So I'll make you a deal." Ed kissed Roy lightly and traced his jaw. "When I fix Al's body, I'll leave the military and marry you that day. Or, you can become Fuhrer; no one could tell you what to do. Marrying me would be a scandal, but not one you can get discharged from."

Roy kissed Ed. "I suppose I can wait then." He worked a small silver ring off of his thumb, placing it into Ed's hands. "Put this in your watch, or wear it around your neck. Keep this with you and always be mine."

Ed held it in his hands and smiled fondly. "What do you want in return?" he pressed a hard kiss against Roy's lips. "You can have anything you want."

Their kisses grew heated and Roy ran a hand up Ed's neck and into his hair. "This, I want this."

"My hair?" Ed asked confused.

"No" Roy smirked and worked the hair tie free and slipped it over his wrists. It was an old piece of twine. "This."

"That was my mother's" Ed said smiling. "Very appropriate."

Roy smiled fondly at him and felt his chest swell in pride. Ed was giving him something so precious like it was the easiest thing he had ever done.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

Even now, almost two years after Ed's disappearance Roy still wore the thin twine string around his wrist; thinking about his lover and missing him more than ever as the news had spread across Central. He was Fuhrer, and all it had taken was the horror of losing the one he loved to drive him into his work.

He opened his wallet and pulled out a small photo he hid behind his Military ID. Ed had snuck up behind him at his home desk, surprising him with a kiss. Roy hadn't even seen the camera until the flash alerted him. Ed only laughed and handed him the photo that came out of the camera's side and watched as it developed.

"Highly inappropriate General, better keep that in your wallet where it's safe."

He didn't even hear Riza as she entered his office, too lost in the memory of Edward until he saw her from the corner of his eyes. He slipped the photo back into his wallet and watched her expectedly.

"Sir, there's been an explosion at the memorial. I've a car waiting."

Mustang nodded and got to his feet, securing his wallet in his pocket and grabbing his coat. All issues pertaining to Edward's memorial in Central Square were to be run directly through his department, directly through him. He'd been Fuhrer for a matter of twelve hours; it was almost appropriate that something concerning Edward should happen.

It made him feel closer to the blonde somehow, like he was just within reach. "Very well Riza, let's go."

Just so were clear, this chapter started as a memory and then was pulled to reality almost two years later in Roy's office.

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